A MASTERCHEF RETURNS UAE chefs taught the art of sugar from a master in his field

Dubai, January 29, 2011: For the second year running, Nicholas Dawid van der Walt the renowned South African Pastry Chef hosted an exclusive workshop to teach junior chefs to make stunning works of art – with sugar. A staggering 44 chefs from across the UAE attended the Sugar Workshop, which was held this week at Fonterra’s state-of-the-art innovation kitchen, the Culinarium. The Sugar Workshop is just one of a number of culinary events being hosted by Fonterra between January and July 2011. The New Zealand-based company is committed to providing young chefs with the opportunity to develop their skills through demanding competitions and challenging workshops.

About Fonterra Fonterra is a global leader in dairy nutrition – the preferred supplier of dairy ingredients to many of the world’s leading food companies. Fonterra is also a market leader with our own consumer dairy brands in Australia/New Zealand, Asia/Africa, Middle East and Latin America. The farmer-owned New Zealand co-operative is the largest processor of milk in the world, producing more than two million tonnes of dairy ingredients, value added dairy ingredients, specialty ingredients and consumer products every year. Drawing on generations of dairy expertise, Fonterra is one of the largest investors in dairy based research and innovation in the world. Our 16,000 staff work across the dairy spectrum from advising farmers on sustainable farming and milk production, to ensuring we live up to exacting quality standards and delivering every day on our customer promise in more than 100 markets around the world.